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Your walls will thank you.

| By Antonia Day | Journal

Matisse Obsessed? These Are The 13 Artists You Should Be Following on Instagram

Your walls will thank you.

Loving Matisse has become something of a millennial cliche. Along with a monstera deliciosa (guilty), a mid-century bar cart (also guilty) and a copy of Tom Ford’s coffee table book (you guessed it, guilty), Matisse prints have been having a serious moment these past few years.

The hype is well deserved – Matisse is one of the leading figures in modern art, after all. So, if you love Matisse’s use of colour, shape and abstract expressionism, check out these 13 artists whose work has the same je ne sais quoi – and will pair perfectly with that Blue Nudes print you love so much.

1. Em McLeod

If you’re a fan of Matisse’s cut-out work done in the later years of his life, let us introduce you to Bundjalung-based artist Em McLeod. Em’s art is brought to life with an earthy blend of acrylic paint and portrays intuitive, free-flowing compositions. Although her work is in a different medium to Matisse’s later creations, the organic shapes and block colours in her tonal pieces are reminiscent of his iconic works.

2. Van Lanigh

Van Lanigh is a painter, photographer, and sculptor based in the Netherlands who describes her art as an unusual blend of abstractionism, figurative art, and surrealism. Her works often depict vibrant portraits in technicolour settings, using contrasting acrylic colours to define shapes and landscapes.

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3. Hannah Carrick

Australian artist Hannah Carrick uses her art to celebrate the female form and create healing and solitude – for herself and for those view it. Her work is recognisable by her bold use of colour, scale, and textured paint, as she builds layers with richly pigmented oil paint and mixed media.

Take a tour of her studio and home

4. Justine Blakeney

Among the many accolades American interior designer, writer, and speaker Justina Blakeney holds, she is renowned for the vibrant artworks she creates. Melding organic shapes with angular lines, Justina’s painted works employ watercolour, gouache, collage and pen on paper to create her pieces that explore themes of identity, relationships and togetherness.

5. Emma Currie

In her paintings, contemporary artist Emma Currie pays homage to the beauty and strength of the female form. Using vibrant, contrasting colour palettes (think soft creamy apricots and muted blue hues), Emma’s work combines fluid curves with rigid lines to convey the complexities of her forever muse.

Take a tour of her Melbourne home

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6. Liv & Dom

Twin sisters and artist duo Liv & Dom create moving works heavily inspired by the fluidity and organic shapes of the human form. Their stunning brushwork doesn’t just limit itself to paintings, however the twins create an array of stunning pieces to be enjoyed in your home including bespoke tiles, candle stick holders, and stunning plates.

Take a tour of their East Sussex home

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7. Mirador

Another artist whose works extend beyond the canvases they’re painted on is Lutruwita-based artist and art therapist, Lauren Cassar. Her intimate work contemplates the meeting of two contrary experiences; the domestic and the wild, kindred to Matisse’s earlier works portraying organic landscapes in abstract ways.

8. Xander Holliday

Bold, beautiful, and brilliant are just a few of the words that come to mind when admiring the vibrant works of contemporary Australian artist Xander Holliday. Just like Matisse, Xander creates playful works that combine graphic forms with a confident use of colour.

Take a tour of his vibrant home

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9. Jackie Anderson

New Zealand-born mixed media artist Jackie Anderson creates pieces characterised by her confident use of colour and abstract shapes and marks. Using visual imagery to build abstracted and re-arranged landscapes that are unrestricted by traditional notions of scale, Jackie’s colourful pieces depict familiar landscapes in unfamiliar ways.

10. Gabriella Picone

New York-based artist and designer Gabriella Picone works in painting, textiles and ceramics under her design studio alias 'Idda Studio'. Her practice is fuelled by her exploration of materials and her creative upbringing in both Sicily and New York. She creates stunning pieces which are brought to life with delicate brushstrokes.

Take a tour of her New York loft

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11. Charlotte Swiden

Swedish-born painter Charlotte Swiden produces geometric pieces which have a Matisse-like quality to them, and are inspired by her Scandinavian heritage and love of nature. Her medium is acrylic paint and impasto, which she uses to create bold forms in rich colours to reflect modern life and inner landscapes.

Take a tour of her Mornington Peninsula home

12. Jessalyn Brooks

Los Angeles-based fine artist Jessalyn Brooks creates distinctive, strong silhouettes of the female form. Drawing inspiration from the geometric lines of Cubism, she works out of the same studio she's lived in for ten years. Using oil on canvas or pencil on paper to incorporate elements of passion, the dualities of creation, and her own vision of women’s bodies, Jessalyn's stunning pieces remind us of a modern-day Matisse.

Take a tour of her Los Angeles home

13. Ripple Root

Based in Singapore, Ripple Root is the artist moniker of Liquan Liew and Estella Ng. The duo collaborate to create carefree works depicting nature and wildlife. Using bold strokes and vibrant colours, their work is reminiscent of Matisse’s fauvism years when he painted French landscapes in the summer.

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